Chapter 06 – New Threat? Enter Absol!
Author Note : I hope you enjoyed the first Arc! Events have now moved from year 777 to 779!
Two years have passed since failed invasion of Avaflux and his clan's retreat, and earth has been in peace, with everyone's memory about the incident erased, save for arrival of Beerus the Destroyer and resurrection of Frieza.
Back at Elfosia, these two years have been also peaceful. Quasin has since retired from active duty as Time Patroller and returned to the planet for good, serving as guardian of the planet's temple now on, while Cili and Miria are still active time patrollers. With Chronos being inactive, times have been relatively peaceful. But this has only been silence before the storm.
Quasin would once more be meditating on the temple's look out while Miria and Cili are out on a time patrol, as he suddenly snaps out of his trance as he senses multiple power levels, turning his attention quickly to the sky, narrowing his eyes. "Chronos, here?" He thinks aloud as he focuses to the energy, quickly paling. "...And what is this another one? This energy is huge... Nothing like I have ever sensed before" he wonders, with his expression becoming more stern. "It reminds me of Ziro's..." Then it dawns to him as he swears in morphean's tongue. "A Frost Demon, seriously? I thought they were near extinct..." With this he aims his hand to the sky, firing a several Red Ki Blasts around from the temple which then explode mid air, almost like fireworks.
This would been noticed all over the planet, and alarms would been rang, with people starting to gather to the temple. Serene would make her way to the temple's courtyard as well. "What is it?" She asks, looking at Quasin. "Nothing sure yet, but there are multiple Ki's approaching the planet", Quasin explains, glaring at the sky. "You should hide the temple – and if the worst come to pass use the emergency plan." Serene blinks, starting to look worried. "Are you sure? You said it was only to be used only if absolutely needed..." Quasin nods. "I'm aware, but... I am not sure if even I can defeat the owner of this energy", he explains. Serene closes her eyes, looking around. "Very well. I trust your judgement." Quasin nods, and quickly dashes out of the temple which is then surrounded by a barrier – and hidden from sight in a moment. Quasin would fly for a moment until he would reach a barren wasteland, away from the temple, before starting to power up to draw the attention of ones approaching the planet.
Back at the ship, Quasin's power level would indeed be caught on soon enough. "Sir! There is a massive surge of power in these coordinates!" One of the soldiers would call out. Frost demon sitting on the throne would smirk. "That's the one you told me about?" he asks. Chronos, demon with time breaker-style battle suit, nods. Since two years ago his armor has gone through a change and has some skirt armor similar to Saiyan's old battle suit. "Indeed, Lord Absol", Chronos then speaks. Absol looks at the pilot of his ship. "Take us to the energy source." "SIR!" pilot calls out, and starts to guide the ship to the coordinates.
After a while, Ship would come to Quasin's line of sight. He would frown as he sees the Planet Trade Organization's ship, glaring at it. "So this is why Chronos has been absent. He has been playing with the Frost Demons..." he thinks, but assumes his battle stance as the ship begins to land. After landing, the roof of the ship would open. To Quasin's surprise, instead of swarm of soldiers only four figures would rise from there and make their landing outside the ship: A human-like figure with red skin and dark teal hair wearing battle suit with only one shoulder armor and vizor-like blue scouter, a bigger alien with brown skin and horns wearing regular older model battle armor without skirt armor and a red scouter, and figure he could recognize : Chronos. But the demon would not be the one that would get the guardian worried : it would be figure next to him, a Frost Demon with black battle suit and white bio suit underneath with rose coloured orbs. "So, this is the one? Looks like a Namekian..." Absol asks from Chronos. "Yes, that is the strongest fighter of this planet", Chronos confirms. "Sir, you don't need to dirty your hands with this fight, I and Phobos can handle this-" red-haired humanoid begins, though Absol makes dismissive wave. "No need to be modest, Deimos", he says. "I would not wish to get dull by pushing combat to my Elite. I am not Frieza..." he then smirks. "And I need to test my new power anyhow." Phobos and Deimos incline their heads and move behind, followed soon by Chronos.
Quasin peers at Absol. "For a Frost Demon you are surprisingly caring", he then says. Absol just lets out a amused laugh. "Don't be mistaken", he begins. "It would be just a pain to replace my Elite Guard, Execution Force's members", he explains. "And while I have no doubt that they could defeat you, I don't wish to become dull myself..." He then thinks a bit. "Hm, maybe I should give you a handicap..." Quasin's narrows his eyes at this as Absol thinks. "Hm... I know, how about I let you hit me first?" He then says, surprising everyone around – expect Chronos who can't help but smirk. "Here he goes with his games..." He would think. Quasin meanwhile starts to gather power. "Oh, but one thing. You should really make it count, or you..." Absol says as he is already blasted with massive burst of energy, with Quasin smirking. "Or you'll regret it", voice from the smoke would say. To Quasin's shock, Absol would be mostly unharmed, if not bit dusted, but his Battle Suit has been completely destroyed. "Wha- Nothing?!" Quasin asks, shocked by this. "I would not call this "Nothing", you did ruin my Battle Suit", Absol points out, smirking, stretching his neck. "Fine then, how about I start..." With this, Absol dashes at Quasin, clashing with the warrior, and causing a shockwave.
Back at the temple, clash of energies could be felt, Serene looking worried as she looks to where she sensed the energy from, starting to pray.
Back at the fight, Absol and Quasin would at first glance seem to fight equally. "Wow... He is actually giving boss run for his money", Deimos says, looking impressed. Phobos just grunts as he observes the fight. Chronos smirks. "Are you two blind?" He then asks. "Absol haven't even gotten nearly serious... He is holding back." he then says, surprising two Execution Force members. "Are you serious?" Deimos asks, sweating now. "Geez, how much stronger did he get after the training? He might even be match to Lord Frieza..." Chronos looks at the brawl. "...No, his powers are not near that of Frieza, but his control seems to be somewhat better", Chronos thinks, smiling. Because of it that form is more suitable for him than transformation of Frieza's brother."
"Is this really all you got?" Absol asks, as he keeps blocking Quasin's attack. "What if it is not?" Quasin asks, kicking Absol away and firing a Ki Blast – only to have Ki Blast cut in half, to his surprise. "Then I am disappointed that you are not taking me seriously", Absol states, starting to gather Ki to his fingers. "Death Beam?" Quasin asks. Absol smirks, slashing air with his hand and releasing wave of light purple ki at Quasin who barely dodges. "Death Wave", he then replies. "Now, I don't wish to waste my time – so either take this seriously, or I force you to", he then threatens. Quasin smirks. "I have been just waiting for something..." Absol raises his brow. "Oh? What then?" he asks, as several ice pillars burst from the ground, trapping Absol and starting to freeze him. "Eternal Ice Prison", Quasin says. "It freezes anyone who comes contact with it, sealing them for eternity", Quasin explains. He then turns at Chronos. "Your next", he then states, but Chronos just smirks. "You should not take your eyes off him", he then says. "What?" Quasin asks, as he suddenly senses something. Absol's ki was rising. Then, there would be a flash of golden light before everything went black.
Back at the temple, everyone starts to speak as the burst of ki suddenly occurs, golden & purple energy washing over the temple, causing a cracks to the barrier, much to Serene's horror. "What is this malevolent Ki..." She would think, as she realizes that Quasin's ki has suddenly started to fall. "He.. He lost?" she would think before falling to her knees, before closing her eyes. "In that case, I have no choice..." She then looks at the temple. "Everyone. Please don't panic. I will move the Temple to a safe location", she then says. People start to speak among themselves as Serene herself starts chanting. In a flash of a light, temple would vanish, with people on it.
Scouters of Absol and his crew would notice this. "Several energy signatures vanished?" Deimos asks, looking at the direction scouter was pointing at. "Well, hardly matters", Absol says, standing atop of Quasin who would seem to be half-dead. Chronos looks at Absol. "How is it, your new power?" he asks, smirking. Absol looks at his palm before clenching it to a fist. "It is impressive. Hard to think that Frieza came up with something like this..." Absol smirks. "Well, while your control over it is better it is only two thirds of his versions power." Absol looks at Chronos. "Then it means I just need to keep training." Chronos inclines his head. "As you wish, though... Shall we take him to Serares?" Absol smirks. "What kind of question was that?"
Meanwhile, at Earth, the temple appears out of nowhere to a opening between the woods, far away form any civilization, escaping attention of most of the planet's population and even most of the fighters, save two pairs of eyes who have been watching over the planet. At the look out, Dende observes the temple, thoughtful. "Strange", he would muse. "Where did that come from..." Mister Popo would also watch at the temple with keen interest. "Wherever it came form, it is not from Earth. We should tell others and have them take a look at it."
At the Conton City, Chronoa and Elder Kai would had watched what was happening. "Is this a change, or was this supposed to happen?" Elder Kai asks from Chronoa who shakes her head. "I don't know... It never happened in actual time-line, but this is not it, so..." Elder Kai sighs and shakes his head. "I swear, Chronos is making a mess again." Chronoa nods in agreement. "We should tell Cili and Miria."
Next Chapter : Miria and Cili return to Earth, with Ziro. How will things turn out? And what is Serares? Stay tuned for the next chapter of Dragon Ball Infinity!